Spot Anything? - Skin Anomalies Should Be Checked Out ASAP

Unless you have been diagnosed with some type of skin cancer or you know someone who has, you have no idea what that person is dealing with from an emotional standpoint. Cancer is cancer and since your skin covers your entire body, it is of the utmost importance that you regularly check your skin for any type of growths. Although there are 3 basic types of skin cancer (basal cell, squamous cell [...]

3 Types of Skin Cancer - Most Common - What Do You Know About Them?

The three types of skin cancer, most common, are Basal Cell Cancer, Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Melanoma, in that order. Basal Cell Skin Cancer is the worlds most common and affects more than one million people in the US each year. It rarely spreads; it grows slowly and is highly curable in the early stages. Nevertheless, no one should take basal cell cancer lightly as it can be quite disfiguring [...]

A Natural Way to Survive Cancer

I am just like any other person turning fifty; we grew up with the go out in the sun and play mentality, things were easier then and people felt safer, and besides "its good for you" people would say. We didn't give one thought about getting skin Cancer, or any other Cancer for that matter. Now we find out those painful sunburns we suffered may have caused serious damage to our skin. Experts [...]

Five Signs of Skin Cancer - Identifying Skin Cancer

The five signs of skin cancer are a general guide used in identifying this disease. More often than not, people don't really know what to look for until something drastic and ugly appears on their skin. The biggest concern to look for is always `change`. Change in color, change in shape, change in size, elevation, etc. Whether you go to a dermatologist or see your primary care doctor, they both [...]

My Stepfather Has Skin Cancer

Research shows it is not all about vanity either, the darker pigment often times promotes self- confidence as well as a feeling of health. I'm not an advocate of tanning beds, never have been, however, I like a nice sun kiss glow too. What I use is a sunless tanning lotion; it provides me with a nice even soft glow without all the harmful effects of the sun's rays. Sunless tanners provide an [...]

What Causes Skin Cancer in Men?

There is no single skin cancer cause. Cancers or malignancies occur after a single cell within a bodily tissue is genetically damaged in ways that allow a cancerous stem cell to form. The stem cell is able to divide and multiply. Let's investigate this a little further and then look at How to Reduce Your Risk of Skin Cancer. A tumor may form. The disease can spread. Some cells acquire the ability [...]